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TODAY : Have you ever heard of Annie Easley? How about Dr. Mae Jemison? Bessie Coleman? These women were pioneers in more ways than one. Learn about t...

It’s hard to imagine that a flight lasting a mere 39 seconds could represent monumental scientific achievement, but that was the reaction — and celebr...

CONNECTED BY EARTH: NASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and ...

ROVER LANDING: NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover safely landed on Mars on Thursday after a 203 day journey of traveling 293 million miles through space. ...

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: Today, NASA will honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, in...

GO BILLS!: Eric Jones, sculptor and caricature artist, told Era staff in October his favorite medium is snow. Jones used his talents to create an eigh...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took wing on Nov. 15 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, launching the Crew Dragon capsule into the annals of history. ...

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ANNIVERSARY: Today marks 20 years that humans have lived and worked continuously on the space station to test technologies...

PACKING FOR THE MOON: While advancing its Artemis program – which includes sending the first woman and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 – NASA wa...

ROVER LAUNCH: NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities and events ahead of the launch of the agency’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rov...

BIG BANG FACTS: NASA recently shared a refresher on the Big Bang — the event that gave rise to our universe. For those who haven’t thought about anyth...

NEW SPACE TELESCOPE: NASA is naming its next-generation space telescope currently under development, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)...

HACKERS INVITED BY NASA: NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) are inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientist...

With spring here, and many people finding themselves with more free time on their hands this month, it’s a perfect time to explore the natural world. ...

Space: NASA’s new Internet and social media special, NASA at Home, will show and engage you in the agency’s discoveries, research, and exploration fro...

ASTRONAUTS: Looking for adventure? NASA is now accepting applications for future astronauts for the first time in four years. This round of explorers ...

Smethport native Bart Barton, who previously worked on the Apollo 11 launch with his father, Bill Barton, captured quite a shot to add to his collecti...

ROVER : NASA is working on a trip to Mars, and they want students to get involved. Part of that involvement is a competition called the Mars 2020 Name...

Fifty years ago, Ron Orris was one of millions who sat captivated by the image on the television screen — that really was two men walking on the moon....

NAMES : How would you like to visit another planet? You may not be able to go to Mars anytime soon, but NASA is offering a chance for people to have t...